LATEST NEWS & EVENTS
This is a short film score I submitted for the 5th International Film Music Competition sponsored by the Zurich Film Festival.
It's a quirky and engaging score and one which I enjoyed working on. It seemed such a shame that it might never have seen the light of day - so here it is!
The film is called "An Object At Rest" by Seth Boyden. It was actually shortlisted for an Oscar nomination in 2015. You can view the original here with score by Julian Beutel.
Enjoy!
Heartfelt thanks to all who have helped make Symphony 3: Canis Familiaris a great success! In its first week alone it has nearly out-sold my first album which has been out for several years. Thank you all so much! Also thanks to everyone who used my Contact page to email good wishes - always great to hear from you!
And now I'm onto the next projects - a big work for Chamber Orchestra, and an Opera! Both are longer term projects, but I'll keep you informed as they progress.
Once again, many thanks - the response has been both overwhelming and humbling.
Finally, after literally years of work, Symphony 3: Canis Familiaris, is now released. It's available from most digital download stores and streaming services - I've included links on my Music page where you can listen to audio previews. It's been a labour of love - I hope you enjoy it!
According to the distributors, my new album should hit the digital download store shelves on Thursday 30th June! Typically, because of the high volume they handle, it can sometimes take a little longer for it to show-up in iTunes, so I'll keep you posted. However, it should be downloadable from Google Play, CDBaby, Amazon and most of the streaming services on the 30th. As they become available, I'll post links on my Music page.
My new album, Symphony 3: Canis Familiaris, is nearly ready and should be released next month. At the moment the audio magicians at LANDR doing the Masters, and they're sounding spectacular - I'm really impressed with their work!
The whole symphony is written in praise of dogs. It has 5 movements and runs for about 22 minutes. On my Music page you can listen to a few sneak peaks - these are early unmastered versions.
And this is the album artwork - I chose an Arts & Crafts Movement theme for this one.
Delighted to announce that "The Hunt" has won 3rd place in the Maurice Ravel International Composition Competition's signature award, the "Maurice Ravel Prize". The calibre of entries was outstanding - receiving this award is a great honour.
"The Hunt" is the 3rd movement from my third symphony, "Canis Familiaris", and will shortly be released on my new album. Until then, if you navigate to the Music page, you can listen to a pre-release recording.
"The Hunt" has been selected as one of the 20 finalists for the "Maurice Ravel Prize" in the Maurice Ravel International Composition Competition. Winners will be announced 24 April, 2016.
Have just been advised that I've won 3 awards in the prestigious "Maurice Ravel International Composition Competition" sponsored by the Ravel Association of Bergamo and Novara, Italy. It's one of the largest competitions of its type attracting well over 1,000 entries in 6 different categories, from composers all over the world.
The first round of the competition is the National Awards. These are presented to the best entry from each nation. Winners automatically advance to the semi-finals. In all, there are over 540 semi-finalists in the 6 categories - the field is huge!
My winning entries are:
I've posted the winning pieces on my Music page. "The Lady" is on my first album, "The Jervis Bay Symphonic Suite". The other pieces will be released on my next album .... due out shortly!
